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Lemke-Oliver Wins Freshman
Mathematics Competition Mathematics major Robert Lemke-Oliver
received first-place honors in the 17th annual Alfred R. Schmidt
Freshman Mathematics Competition, a two-hour competition which had 12
students attempting to solve six challenging problems developed by
faculty.
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| Lemke-Oliver (middle) receives the first-place
award from Rose-Hulman Mathematics Professor John Rickert (left) and
Curtis Rhodes, president of Rose-Hulman's Pi Mu Epsilon chapter. |
Lemke-Oliver, from Madison, Wis., was recognized during the
Department of Mathematics’ homecoming open house (Oct. 1). He received a
book, a copy of Math Horizons and $20.
Harry Henman, a mathematics major form Muncie, Ind., placed second
and Jon Gray, a physics major from La Porte, Ind., was third. Earning
honorable mention honors were Bryce Borchers, Bryan Do, Kristen Parrish,
Jason Sauppe and Evan Saxton.
This year’s contest problems were compiled by Rose-Hulman Mathematics
Professor John Rickert and Harvard University student Scott Kominers,
with assistance from mathematics professors Josh Holden and Ken McMurdy.
Graders were professors Kurt Bryan, Ken McMurdy, Virginia Naibo and
Rickert.
The competition was started in 1989 in honor of Schmidt, who served
as a mathematics professor at Rose-Hulman from 1949-95. |
